Unit 6 - grammar points

Simple Past


Second Semester

1. Present Continuous
Use
S.Present - P.Continuous - beginner's exercise

2. Present Perfect
Uses and exercises

3. Past Continuous
Form and uses






Law idioms

**a slap on the wrist**

If someone gives you a slap on the wrist, they give you a mild punishment for making a mistake or doing something wrong.

**cook the books | cook the accounts**

If someone cooks the books, or cooks the accounts, they keep inaccurate accounts for a business, usually in order to pay less tax.

**cover your tracks**

If you cover your tracks, you make sure no-one can find evidence of what you've done.

**face the music**

If someone has to face the music, they have to accept the consequences of doing something wrong.

**fall from grace**

If you fall from grace, you do something that results in a loss of respect and support, especially among those who influence your life or career.

**feather your own nest**

If you feather your own nest, you use your position or your job illegally for personal gain.

**grease someone's palm** Informal

If you grease someone's palm, you pay them a bribe.

**keep your nose clean**

If you keep your nose clean, you stay out of trouble by making sure you don't do anything wrong.

**mend your ways**

If you mend your ways, you improve your behaviour and stop doing things that cause trouble.

**red tape**

Strict adherence to rules and regulations so that a procedure seems to take longer than necessary.

**under the table**

If something is done under the table, it's done secretly, usually because it's illegal or unethical.

Quiz for law idioms: http://www.englishclub.com/ref/Idioms/Quizzes/Law_1/index.htm
http://www.englishclub.com/ref/Idioms/Quizzes/Law_2/index.htm